Hope Hodge Seck

Hope Hodge Seck is an award-winning investigative and enterprise reporter who has been covering military issues since 2009. She is managing editor for Military.com.

Hope’s previous assignments have included a war zone embed in Afghanistan with Marines and multiple reporting trips aboard amphibious ships and aircraft carriers. Her awards include multiple North Carolina Press Association Honors, the 2015 and 2017 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Heinl awards for feature writing, the Military Reporters and Editors Association 2015 award for domestic military coverage, and the 2016 American Legion 4th Estate Award for print reporting. She is also a member of the board of directors at the Military Reporters and Editors Association.

A graduate of The King's College in New York City, her work has also appeared in Marine Corps Times, Newsweek, USA Today, The New York Sun, and World Magazine.

Email: hope.seck@military.com

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Master Sgt. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, was killed Aug. 21 during combat operations in Faryab province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army)

Army Posthumously Promotes Two Green Berets Killed in Afghanistan

Master Sgts. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, died in combat in Faryab province, Afghanistan.

WATCH: Marines' F-35B Executes Perfect Vertical Landing on Ship

ABOARD THE USS AMERICA -- It's the new Joint Strike Fighter like you've never seen it before.

U.S. soldiers assigned to Train Advise Assist Command-East and Afghan National Army troops from 201st Corps exfil to a waiting UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter following a partnered force protection patrol in Laghman province on Sept. 23, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jarrod Morris)

Two More US Troops Die in Afghanistan in Deadliest Year Since 2014

Two U.S. service members were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, military officials said.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John M. Richardson addresses guests during the U.S. Naval Academy’s change of command ceremony where 62nd Superintendent Vice Adm. Walter E. “Ted” Carter Jr. was properly relieved by Vice Adm. Sean S. Buck, July 26, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Nathan Burke)

Vision and Disaster: The Complex Legacy of CNO Adm. John Richardson

The cerebral former head of Naval Nuclear Propulsion has served through a period of service calamity and upheaval.

An MQ-9 Reaper armed with GBU-12 Paveway II laser guided munitions and AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)

Reports: MQ-9 Drone Shot Down over Yemen

Officials with U.S. Central Command say they're looking into reports that an MQ-9 Reaper has been shot down in Yemen.

Gunnery Sergeant Scott A. Koppenhafer, 35, of Mancos, Colorado, died Aug. 11, 2019 while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq. (Courtesy U.S. Marine Corps)

Former MARSOC Operator of the Year Killed in Iraq

The Defense Department has identified a Marine Raider killed in Iraq while supporting the joint mission to defeat ISIS.

U.S. Army veteran Jhoonar Barrera converse with Chief executive officer Mike Linnington of Wounded Warrior Project after the wheelchair basketball competition for the 2017 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Chicago, Ill., June 29, 2017. (U.S. Army/Pfc. P.J. Siquig)

After Public Crisis and Fall from Grace, Wounded Warrior Project Quietly Regains Ground

Mike Linnington, a retired three-star Army general, arrived at the organization in 2016 with a mandate to turn things around.

Roy A. Knight, Jr., who was killed during the Vietnam War, was accounted for June 4, 2019. (Image: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency)

Airport Terminal Comes to Standstill as Remains of Hero Vietnam War Pilot Return Home

A terminal full of travelers stopped what they were doing to give a hero's welcome to a fallen pilot from the Vietnam War.

Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, left, hugs his wife, Andrea Gallagher, after leaving a military courtroom on Naval Base San Diego on May 30, 2019, in San Diego. The decorated Navy SEAL facing a murder trial in the death of an Islamic State prisoner was freed from custody after a military judge cited interference by prosecutors. Julie Watson/AP

Trump Orders Navy to Rescind Medals Given to SEAL Eddie Gallagher's Prosecutors

On Tuesday afternoon, Trump took to Twitter, calling the medal awards "ridiculous" and demanding that they be rescinded.

A recruit from Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receives measurements during initial uniform fittings at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Nov. 21, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)

Have Marines Gotten Bigger? Corps Prepares for New Body Survey

The service recently published a solicitation for a anthropometry scanner capable of capturing 3D images of individuals.

FILE PHOTO -- Two U.S. troops patrol through Trek Nawa, Afghanistan, during Operation Mako, Sept. 21, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps/ Sgt. Mark Fayloga)

2 Army Paratroopers Die in Afghanistan, Bringing Year's Casualty Count to 15

This year's casualty count now matches the total for 2018, previously the deadliest year for Operation Freedom's Sentinel.

Sailors operate a fire hose while spraying Aqueous Film Forming Foam off the hangar bay during an operational test of firefighting equipment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on Dec. 19, 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jimmi Lee Bruner)

New Pentagon Task Force to Address Cleanup of PFAS-Contaminated Bases

The new SecDef ordered the creation of a task force to address chemicals that have contaminated more than 400 military bases.

The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) conduct joint operations. Abraham Lincoln and Kearsarge along with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are conducting operations in the 5th fleet area of operation prepared to respond to contingencies and to defend U.S. forces and interests in the region. (Screengrab via Clint Davis/Navy).

Military Assets Will Escort US Ships in Gulf If Needed, New SecDef Says

"We will escort our ships to the degree that the risks demand it," Esper said.

U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Casey L. Klaverweiden, a rifleman with 3rd Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division (2d MARDIV), reaches in his magazine pouch for ammunition during squad-level attack live fire training at Afghan Alley shooting range on U.S. Army Yuma Proving Grounds for Talon Exercise (TalonEx) 2-17, Yuma, A.Z., March 30, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Tojyea G. Matally)

Marine Corps Inks Contract for New Rifle Magazine Pouches That Will Fit PMAG

The magazine pouch features a "Double Decker" design allowing Marines to carry two magazines in a single pouch.

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Saldana. (U.S. Navy photo)

Navy Identifies Sailor Lost at Sea from Carrier Lincoln

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Slayton Saldana was reported overboard July 17.

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The 38th Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Francis Frazier, poses for a photo next to the National Ensign at the conclusion of a relief and appointment ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington D.C., on April 6, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. James Bourgeois)

Color Sergeant of the Marine Corps Warned After Burning Troops with Lighter

Sgt. Francis Frazier was cleared of hazing allegations but got a non-punitive letter of caution for poor leadership.

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FBI Takes Down Nigerians Pretending to Be US Troops in $46M Romance Scam Case

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Despite the growing number of edibles, oils and tinctures containing cannabidiol, this substance remains off limits.

Army Posthumously Promotes Two Green Berets Killed in Afghanistan

Master Sgts. Luis F. Deleon-Figueroa, 31, and Jose J. Gonzalez, 35, died in combat in Faryab province, Afghanistan.

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Army News

U.S. Army astronaut Lt. Col. Anne McClain exits the Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft minutes after she, Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, land back on Earth June 24, 2019 (U.S. Eastern time). McClain returns after 204 days in space where she served as a member of the Expedition 58 and 59 crew onboard the International Space Station. (NASA photo by Bill Ingalls)

NASA Astronaut Accused of Identity Theft in First Criminal Allegation from Space

Anne McClain is facing accusations that she committed identity theft aboard the International Space Station.

A soldier from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, clutches his newly awarded green beret during a Regimental First Formation at the Crown Arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina, August 1, 2019. The ceremony marked the completion of four phases of the Special Forces Qualification Course where soldiers earned the honor of wearing the green beret, the official headgear of Special Forces. (K. Kassens/U.S. Army)

Green Beret Accused of Killing Suspected Taliban Bomb Maker Facing 'Agonizing' Wait for Trial, Wife Says

The Army has delayed a motions hearing in Maj. Matthew Golsteyn’s case to the week of Sept. 9.

Senior Airman Clifton Giles, 11th security support squadron military working dog handler, and his dog, Jerry, stand at the main gate as a show of force on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 12, 2019. Giles and Jerry occasionally stand at the front gate to deter possible threats to the base. (Noah Sudolcan/U.S. Air Force)

Services Failing to Track Base Access Years After Mass Shootings, GAO Finds

The Air Force is the only service to monitor the use of physical access control systems.

Navy News

Services Failing to Track Base Access Years After Mass Shootings, GAO Finds

The Air Force is the only service to monitor the use of physical access control systems.

Navy Rear Adm. Collin P. Green addresses a crowd March 3, 2017, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. He is now the head of Naval Special Warfare. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite)

Navy SEAL Boss Orders Discipline Crackdown After Embarrassing Scandals

Routine inspections and tightened grooming standards are coming to the SEAL community.

New Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday delivers his first remarks as the 32nd CNO during a change of office ceremony held Aug. 22, 2019, at the Washington Navy Yard. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan U. Kledzik)

New CNO Gilday Says He'll Lead Navy 'With a Sense of Urgency'

"We will question our assumptions; we will think differently about the competition we are now in," Gilday said.

Air Force News

Services Failing to Track Base Access Years After Mass Shootings, GAO Finds

The Air Force is the only service to monitor the use of physical access control systems.

A C-130H Hercules assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron receives fuel Nov. 6, 2018, at an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Clayton Cupit)

Air Force Returns C-130s to Flight After Safety Inspections

The service has inspected 113 aircraft, and 112 have been cleared for operational duty, according to an Aug. 21 news release.

Security Forces check personnel coming through Gate 15A at Wright-Patterson AFB on April 8, 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Mitchell)

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Tops 30K Employees

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the first time in decades employs more than 30,000 people.

Marine Corps News

Marines with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division conduct a unknown distance exercise on range 205, on Twenty-Nine Palms, California July 26, 2019. The Marines of Scout Sniper Platoon executed know and unknown distance ranges in order to prepare themselves for Integrated Training Exercise 5-19. (Tyler M. Solak/U.S. Marine Corps)

Math Teacher, an Ex-Marine, Told Students He Would 'Be the Best School Shooter'

The former Marine told authorities he was joking and is cooperating fully with the law enforcement investigation.

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., speaks with reporters, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, at the Hillsborough County Democrats Summer Picnic, in Greenfield, N.H. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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Moulton is a veteran Marine Corps infantry officer who completed multiple deployments to Iraq.

A child gets excited while he receives a new toy during a Toys for Tots event at the New Orleans Saints Training Facility in Metairie, La., Dec. 20, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Andy O. Martinez)

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Coast Guard News

The Class of 2022 participates in Day One, the start of Swab Summer and the beginning of their 200-week journey to becoming an officer, July 2, 2018. (Nicole Foguth/U.S. Coast Guard)

Coast Guard Academy Medical Staff Bring Bacterial Outbreak Under Control

A system was devised to deliver meals and administer medication to the sickest swabs in a separate wing in the barracks.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircraft crew searches for two overdue boaters August 19, 2019, off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Firefighters Who Went Missing While Boating

The search for two firefighters who went missing while fishing off the coast of Cape Canaveral was suspended.

Trial Date Set for Coast Guard Officer Who Allegedly Maintained 'Hit List'

Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson faces weapons and drug charges.